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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses with Rafah attacks

Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses with Rafah attacks

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and warned that future gag order violations could send him to jail, while jurors heard detailed testimony for the first time about the financial reimb
Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

CHICAGO (AP) — Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children.
2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa

2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed Monday in a coastal city in South Africa, killing two construction workers and leaving 53 trapped under the rubble, authorities said.
An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials.
Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts , fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies .
82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Eighty-two-year-old liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday that he is running for re-election, saying American democracy is in question during difficult times for the country and the world.
The Latest | Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again

The Latest | Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time . Judge Juan M.
Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks

Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday.
3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires

3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Relatives have identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday.